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A German court has convicted three Syrian migrant smugglers to several years imprisonment. German cities have set up Ombudsman offices for refugees to file complaints and Arab refugees share their culture with Germans at a meeting p1
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Cultural space for refugees and Germans in Berlin
At the "Between Us" center in the German capital, refugees can meet and share their culture from home with local Germans. It offers Arabic poetry, Middle Eastern music and art exhibitions. It's an initiative by architecture students1
German court sentences three Syrian migrant smugglers
A district court in Germany has convicted three Syrian smugglers to several years imprisonment. The trial centered on the deaths of 13 refugees in the Mediterranean.
IOM aids 1,000 migrants in Sahara search and rescue missions
The United Nations migration agency International Organization for Migration (IOM) has released a new report on its search and rescue missions in the Sahara Desert. The report, which came following an assessment of migratory routes1
German foreign minister visits South Sudan refugees in Uganda
Nearly 1 million refugees from South Sudan have now crossed the border to Uganda. Kampala is hoping for more support from Germany after Sigmar Gabriel, Germany's top diplomat, visited the refugees.